The 5,000 most common English words
Ranked by how often each word appears across film dialogue, journalism and encyclopedic prose, with the pronunciation of every word. Translations and example sentences are being written; the ranking is complete.
RankWordPronunciation
3501
chef
/ˈʃɛf/
3502
publicly
/ˈpʌblɪkli/
3503
mask
/ˈmæsk/
3504
substantial
/səbˈstænʃəl/
3505
babies
/ˈbeɪbiz/
3506
bedroom
/ˈbɛˌdɹum/
3507
pole
/ˈpoʊl/
3508
overcome
/ˈoʊvɚˌkʌm/
3509
tech
/ˈtɛk/
3510
muscle
/ˈmʌsəl/
3511
filming
/ˈfɪlmɪŋ/
3512
loyal
/ˈlɔɪəl/
3513
formation
/fɔɹˈmeɪʃən/
3514
isolated
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtəd/
3515
disappointed
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
3516
strictly
/ˈstɹɪktli/
3517
surveillance
/sɚˈveɪləns/
3518
tennis
/ˈtɛnəs/
3519
gotten
/ˈɡɑtən/
3520
consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
3521
differently
/ˈdɪfɹəntli/
3522
beings
/ˈbiɪŋz/
3523
ministers
/ˈmɪnəstɚz/
3524
struggling
/ˈstɹʌɡəlɪŋ/
3525
negotiations
/nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
3526
genetic
/dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
3527
bow
/ˈbaʊ/
3528
fled
/ˈflɛd/
3529
links
/ˈlɪŋks/
3530
acted
/ˈæktɪd/
3531
dynamic
/daɪˈnæmɪk/
3532
civilians
/səˈvɪljənz/
3533
folk
/ˈfoʊk/
3534
convicted
/kənˈvɪktəd/
3535
pot
/ˈpɑt/
3536
damn
/ˈdæm/
3537
contemporary
/kənˈtɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
3538
rally
/ˈɹæli/
3539
apparent
/əˈpɛɹənt/
3540
arrangement
/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/
3541
slide
/ˈslaɪd/
3542
trigger
/ˈtɹɪɡɚ/
3543
craft
/ˈkɹæft/
3544
counting
/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
3545
carries
/ˈkæɹiz/
3546
summit
/ˈsʌmət/
3547
maintained
/meɪnˈteɪnd/
3548
treaty
/ˈtɹiti/
3549
yours
/ˈjʊɹz/
3550
weekly
/ˈwikli/
3551
directions
/dɚˈɛkʃənz/
3552
shame
/ˈʃeɪm/
3553
quarters
/ˈkwɔɹtɚz/
3554
contracts
/ˈkɑnˌtɹækts/
3555
grab
/ˈɡɹæb/
3556
exhibition
/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
3557
restore
/ɹɪˈstɔɹ/
3558
checking
/ˈtʃɛkɪŋ/
3559
dropping
/ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/
3560
paintings
/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
3561
instrument
/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/
3562
ought
/ˈɔt/
3563
welfare
/ˈwɛlˌfɛɹ/
3564
rival
/ˈɹaɪvəl/
3565
difficulty
/ˈdɪfəkəlti/
3566
folks
/ˈfoʊks/
3567
goodbye
/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
3568
approaching
/əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/
3569
hire
/ˈhaɪɚ/
3570
membership
/ˈmɛmbɚˌʃɪp/
3571
praise
/ˈpɹeɪz/
3572
abilities
/əˈbɪləˌtiz/
3573
educational
/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
3574
existed
/ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
3575
elite
/ɪˈlit/
3576
operated
/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtəd/
3577
cricket
/ˈkɹɪkət/
3578
processes
/ˈpɹɑsɛsəz/
3579
adds
/ˈædz/
3580
cleared
/ˈklɪɹd/
3581
coin
/ˈkɔɪn/
3582
infection
/ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən/
3583
promoted
/pɹəˈmoʊtɪd/
3584
expenses
/ɪkˈspɛnsəz/
3585
flew
/ˈflu/
3586
wise
/ˈwaɪz/
3587
sentenced
/ˈsɛntənst/
3588
sheriff
/ˈʃɛɹəf/
3589
concerning
/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/
3590
prominent
/ˈpɹɑmənənt/
3591
travelling
/ˈtɹævəlɪŋ/
3592
hockey
/ˈhɑki/
3593
regime
/ɹəˈʒim/
3594
addressed
/əˈdɹɛst/
3595
fees
/ˈfiz/
3596
trend
/ˈtɹɛnd/
3597
obtain
/əbˈteɪn/
3598
clay
/ˈkleɪ/
3599
stopping
/ˈstɑpɪŋ/
3600
pen
/ˈpɛn/
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